Supererogation and the columnist’s duty in simple prose
A columnist reflects on using plain words to convey ideas, explains supererogation from religious and military origins, and notes the reporter’s urge to write despite looming deadlines. He compares a columnist to an old colonial hunter scattering shots, and recalls anecdotes about English versus American deportment and a London blackout incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
Goshen
Admiral Sims
London
Admiral
Inner-Aid claims bold body cleanse in three days
A man reports drastic health improvements after a three day inner cleansing with Inner-Aid. He says his head aches, skin eruptions, and rheumatic knee pains vanished as his stomach and bowels were cleansed. The product features twelve herbs and is sold by drug stores in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Horizontal and vertical clues
Puzzle clues for a standard Sheffer crossword with numbered words across and down. Includes hints such as river in Russia and Hawaiian garland with references to literary term divisions and legal phrasing typical of crosswords.
Radio Program Changes in Network Corrections
The notice explains radio schedule adjustments due to late corrections by networks. It outlines daylight saving guidance noting times in PM Eastern Standard and how to adjust for Eastern, Central, Mountain time zones.
Bennett Arrives in Manila with Air Communications Service
Sgt. John T. Bennett arrives in the Philippines and joins the 7th Air Communications Wing HQ in Manila after enlisting in 1945. The High Point native, a 1941 graduate, previously worked in civil engineering and volunteered for Army service in 1942. Also noted are Navy enlistments and discharges in Greensboro and Charleston including Harold W. Ritch and Edgar H. Grissom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Manila
7Th Acs
John T. Bennett
Bridges Street
High Point
Philippines
Air Communications Service
7Th Wing
Army
Hitch
Harold W. Ritch
Lexington Avenue
Edgar H. Grissom
Clara Cox
Navy
Charleston
S. C
Ritch
Grissom
Paul F. Nail
Thomasville
Charlies P. Dennis
Jacksonville
Fla
B 29 To Lead New Drive On Secret Of Cosmic Rays
In April 1945 Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor announces a joint project by the National Geographic Society army air forces and Franklin Institute to study cosmic rays with a heavily equipped B 29 flying laboratory. Four round trips over 900 degrees latitude will test mesotron particles at altitudes up to 35 000 feet using downward detecting instruments. Petroleum sales postwar rise to near 1941 peaks amid fewer cars.
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Europe
Air Corps
England
London
Trafalgar Square
N.C
Enterprise
Gilbert Grosvenor
National Geographic Society
The
Geographic Society
Army Air Forces
Barto! Research Foundation
Franklin Institute
United States
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